NY HELPS Minimum Qualifications:
Public Health Specialist 1, Grade 18: A qualifying bachelor's or higher degree*; OR a bachelor's degree or higher degree supplemented by 30 qualifying* semester credit hours.
Candidates with advanced degrees and/or relevant experience may be appointed at a higher level at agency discretion. *Please refer to the below link for qualifying degrees, semester credit hours, and experience:
Please refer to the link for qualified degrees and qualifications https://www.cs.ny.gov/pco/pco-title-details/title-info.cfm?jobcode=4414101&type=Select
Transfer Candidates: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as a Public Health Specialist 1, Grade 18; OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent permanent, competitive service in a title eligible to transfer to Public Health Specialist 1, Grade 18.
Reassignment: Current New York State Department of Health employee with permanent or contingent-permanent service as a Public Health Specialist 1 or Trainee.
Preferred Qualifications: The preferred candidate will have experience conducting inspections to determine compliance with federal, state or local environmental health laws, regulations, or established public health standards. They will also have experience monitoring public health environmental hazards and developing methods to control or eliminate hazards or the spread of disease.

Public Health Specialists (PHS) enforce the provisions of New York State's Public Health Law (PHL) and other State and federal laws, rules, and regulations relating to community environmental health, sanitation, and safety. The PHS will conduct on-site inspections to evaluate environmental health conditions and regulatory and code compliance to improve the health, safety, and well-being of individuals and the public. PHS's in the Department's District Offices play a pivotal role in ensuring that environmental health facilities meet or exceed the standards set forth in various laws, regulations and best public health practices. They will conduct inspections at food service establishments, children's camps, hotels/motels, etc.; conducting sanitary surveys; reviewing operation reports; sampling results and compliance schedules; and responding to reports of possible contamination at regulated facilities. PHS's prepare inspection reports, correspondence to operators citing deficiencies, and informing operators of corrective actions. A PHS prepares and presents enforcement actions against facilities found in non-compliance; play a critical role in the education of operators, owners, and the public regarding environmental health issues. A PHS will provide training and technical assistance to facility owners or operators.